Ohio Community Rallies in Support of Haitians After US Court Ruling

Residents in Springfield, Ohio, gathered on Thursday to show support for Haitian migrants after the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria.

The 6-3 ruling overturned lower court decisions, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a programme that currently protects about 1.3 million people from 17 countries affected by war, violence and natural disasters.

The decision marks another legal victory for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. On the same day, the Supreme Court also cleared the way for the administration to revive a policy restricting asylum claims by migrants at the US-Mexico border.

Following the ruling, members of the Springfield community gathered to sing, pray and stand in solidarity with Haitian residents who now face uncertainty over their future in the United States.

“I can support the President and what he has done to deport the worst of the worst, but Haitians are the best of the best in our community,” said Carl Ruby, pastor of Central Christian Church.